Lesley Gore - You Don't Own Me lyrics

you don't own me, don't say i can't go with other boys

and don't tell me what to do

and don't tell me what to say

and please, when i go out with you

don't put me on display, 'cause

you don't own me, don't try to change me in any way

you don't own me, don't tie me down 'cause i'd never stay

oh, i don't tell you what to say

i don't tell you what to do

so just let me be myself

that's all i ask of you

i'm young and i love to be young

i'm free and i love to be free

to life my life the way i want

to say and do whatever i please

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a-a-a-nd don't tell me what to do

oh-h-h-h don't tell me what to say

and please, when i go out with you

don't put me on display

i don't tell you what to say

oh-h-h-h don't tell you what to do

so just let me be myself

that's all i ask of you

i'm young and i love to be young

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i'm free and i love to be free

to life my life the way i want